Embalming instrument.



C. A. GENUNG.

EMBALMING INSTRUMENT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. ze, 1906.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

I -E N INVENTOR W MMM ATTORNEY rtion of an embalming UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. GENUNG, OF WATERLOO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO H. S. ECKLES CO., OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

EMBALMING INSTRUMENT.

Specilcationof Letters Patent.

Patented April 13, 1909.

To all whom 'it may concern: Be it known that I, CHARLES A. GENUNG, ofWaterloo, in the county of Seneca and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Embalming Instrument, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object the producinstrumcnt which is pirticularlyy simple 1nl construction, and

ghly efficient and durable in use; and to thls end it consists in the novel combinations and constructions hereinafter set forthA and claimed.`

In describing this inventionh reference is had to the'accompanying drawing in which like characters designate corresponding parts ment of my invention.

in all the views.

Figure lis a sectional view of one embodi- Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are sectional views of the-hollow members seen in liig. 1, and plungers therefor. Figs. 5, 6

- and 7 are enlarged sectional views taken, re-

spectively, on lines A-A, B--B, and C-v-C,

Iiigs. 2, 3 and 4. Fig. 8 is a sectional view of anotherjform of the instrument embodying my invention;

l 1, 1, 1 are a plurality of hollow members 'tting one Within the other and each having internal cavities and open ends, said members and cavities being preferably cylindrical.

Preferably the advance ends of the members 1. are rounded or beveled, and each member of smaller diameter extends through the openin in the advance end of the` member of lar er iameter to a point in advance of said en The rear ends of the members 1 are .provided with peripheral shoulders 2-and lateral projections 3, and each member of smaller diameter preferably'projects through,

and beyond, the open rear end of the member of next larger diameter. The advance portions of the members 1 are provided with a plurality ofopenings 4 in their sides, said openings being preferably elongated but the number thereof being unimportant.

5 is a removable lunger within the innermost member 1 and having appart 6 fitting the internal cavity thereof, said art 6 projecting through the opening in t e advance end of such member to a polnt in advance of said end. `The advance end of the plunger 5 generally decreases in diameter toward its extremity, and the rear end thereof is provided with a suitable hand-piece, as an eye 7. The projections 3 on'the inner members 1,

and the eye 7 on the plunger 5 coact with the contiguous end faces of the members of next larger diameter for limiting the inward movement of said innermembers and plunger.

Although I preferably construct the members 1 with openings in their advance ends, it

is apparent t at each may be provided with a. closed advance tapered end, as seen in Fig. 8.

The described construction of the advance ends of the members 1 and the lunger 5 greatly facilitates the entrance of t e instrument 1nto a vein.

While my instrument is being introduced or withdrawn, the members 1 and .the plunger 5 are preferably in osition, and consequently, a l leakage of b ood or other fluid is prevented, owing to the close fit between the members 1 and the plunger 5. strument assumes lts o erative position in the vein, the latter is tig tly drawn aboutthe rear or outer end of the member 1 of-largest diameter by a suitable ligature, not illustrated, thus preventing leakage between said member and the wall of the vein. This ligature is fastened in yany desirable manner to the lateral projection 3 of saidmember for preventing removal thereof. Upon'securing the ligature in place, the inner members 1L and the plunger 5 are withdrawn, whereupon the blood flows through the openings 4 and the internal cavity of the remaining member 1 into a suitable conduit which may be held in position by the shoulder 2. In case embalming fluid is introduced through this member 1, the flow thereof will be in the o posite direction. If said member 1 shou d ecome clogged, one or all of the members 1 of smaller diameter, and the plunger 5 may be introduced therein and rotated, thus causing the lengthwise edges of the openings 4 in the member of largest diameter, and the member of next smaller diameter to shear past eachother kand cut off or displace the clogging material. Or if desired, the members 1 of smaller diameter and the plunger 5 may be introduced therein and'moved end- Wise, thus forcing any accumulation from' within the outermost member 1 and freeing the openings 4 therein. The members 1 present smooth exterior surfaces to the veinsA into which they are introduced, and thus the insertion and withdrawal of said members is greatly facilitated, and the liability of injury to the veins reduced to a minimum.

If desiredmy instrument may be provided After the insoA with two additional plungers 8 and 9 Vfor respectively tting the outermost member 1 and the member 1 of next smaller diameter, and when the instrument i's provided with these additional plungers, each member 1 *and its plunger may be readily inserted -and withdrawn as a single instrument.

What I claim is 1. A vein tube comprising a hollow mem# ber provided with an opening in its side at the end which enters the vein, and a plunger slidablyarranged within and closely fitting the portionof `the hollow member provided with saidv opening, for controlling the iiow through said o ening.

2,. A vein tu e comprising a hollow memf ber provided with an opening in its side at the end which enters the vein, and with an opening in its advance end'and a plunger of greater length than said first mentioned opening, slidably arranged within and closely :fitting the portion ofthe hollow member provided with the first mentioned opening, and controlling the flow through said iirst mentioned opening, said plunger being movable through the second mentioned opening.

3. A vein tube comprising a plurality ofA hollow members, one fitting within the other, and each being provided with an opening in its wall, said openings communicating with the bore ofthe inner member, and a movable closure within the innermost member for controlling the communication between the said 'openings and said bore. f

4. vein tube -comprising a plurality of "hollow members, one fitting within the other,

, said end.

and each being rovided withan opening in -1ts side, and wit v end, a member of smaller diameter extendingan opening in its advance through the lopening inthe advance end of a member of larger diameter to a point beyond Y 5. A vein tube comprising a plurality'of hollow members, one fitting within the other, the advance end of each member. being tapered, and each member being rovided with an opening in its side, and wit an opening in its advance end, the openings in the sides of the members. communicating with each other, a member of smaller diameter extending through the opening in the end of a member of larger diameter, and a removable plun- .i

ger Within the innermost member for controlling the flow through said innermost member, said plunger being movable through the opening inthe advance end othe innermost member.

6. A vein tube comprising a plurality of Y so i beveled edge of the larger member, and aremovable plunger fitting within the innermost member, 'theprojecting end decreasi in di.v

ameter formlng a .blunt point, andt e sur'. faces of such blunt point being acontinuation ofthe beveled end edge of said member, sub" f stantially as and for the purpose specified, I

l In testimony whereof, 1 have .hereunto signed'myvname'in the presence' of tw attest; mg witnesses, at Waterloo, in the countyfof v Seneca,.in the State 'of New York,-this 16th day of April, 1906.

Witnesses:` I

.EUGENE GRAHAM, Hownn L. GONE.

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